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SUMMARY:Planning Your Mainframe Processor Upgrade in 2026
DESCRIPTION:Scott Chapman (Enterprise Performance Strategies)\n\nMany cust
 omers only replace their mainframe every 3-5 years, so properly planning f
 or what machine to go to next is not something they have a lot of practice
  at. Many simply rely on their vendor to make a good suggestion. But the w
 ise customer will consider multiple factors before making a final decision
 .\nIn this session Scott Chapman will share the insight he has garnered fr
 om years of planning processor upgrades. He’ll talk about some of the high
 -level differences between the z17 and recent processor generations. He’ll
  explain why moving to slower CPs may benefit both performance and finance
 s and how zPCR can be used to examine that scenario. Finally, some thought
 s will be provided about understanding the performance changes after the u
 pgrade.\n\nTrack: Data Center Management, Operations Management, Performan
 ce and Capacity Management, z/OS Systems Programming\n\nLearning Objective
 s: Maximize System Performance & Throughput\n\nFocus Area: Core Platform\n
 \nSession Type: Best Practices Session\n\nAudience Level: Intermediate\n\n
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